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Topeka police: One person in custody for shooting west of downtown Topeka on Sunday

Topeka police are investigating a shooting at 715 S.W. Taylor west of downtown that sent one person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. (Adam Cole/The Capital-Journal)

Topeka police have taken a suspect into custody in connection with a shooting on Sunday west of downtown Topeka, Lt. Aaron Jones has confirmed.

Cpl. Derek Frisby said at least two people were inside of an apartment at 715 S.W. Taylor when one person was shot around 2:20 p.m. An 18-year-old male victim was taken to Stormont Vail hospital with life-threatening injuries. His condition is unknown as of early Sunday evening.

Jones said police are investigating the incident as an aggravated battery. He said he couldn’t provide any additional information about the male suspect who was taken into custody in the 1200 block of Lincoln early Sunday evening.

A woman at the scene of the shooting said it was her son who had been shot. She said she didn’t know what lead to the shooting, only that her son had been visiting a friend at the apartment building.

This is a developing story. Check back with cjonline.com for further updates.

Contact reporter Angela Deines at (785) 295-1143 or follow her on Twitter @AngelaDeines.